The Third Secret (1964)

Director:

Charles Crichton

Writer:

Robert L. Joseph (written by)

Release Date:

February 1964 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The Story of a Man Searching for a Killer Who Might Be Himself!

Plot:

A prominent London Psychologist seems to have taken his own life, causing stunned disbelief amongst his colleagues and patients...

Plot Keywords:

Patient | Suicide | Murder | Daughter | Investigation

Cast

Stephen Boyd	...	Alex Stedman
Jack Hawkins	...	Sir Frederick Belline
Richard Attenborough	...	Alfred Price-Gorham
Diane Cilento	...	Anne Tanner
Pamela Franklin	...	Catherine Whitset
Paul Rogers	...	Dr. Milton Gillen
Alan Webb	...	Alden Hoving
Rachel Kempson	...	Mildred Hoving
Peter Sallis	...	Lawrence Jacks
Patience Collier	...	Mrs. Pelton
Freda Jackson	...	Mrs. Bales
Judi Dench	...	Miss Humphries
Peter Copley	...	Dr. Leo Whitset
Nigel Davenport	...	Lew Harding
Charles Lloyd Pack	...	Dermot McHenry

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A

Company:

Hubris Productions

Trivia:

A story with Patricia Neal was removed from the final print

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: While on the beach, young Catherine is telling Alex that she knows the names of her father's patients. We hear her say she knows "four" names, but her lips show she is saying the word "five". Likely, "four" was dubbed over "five" upon the decision to remove Patricia Neal’s character from the story.

I recommend this movie

Although it has been quite awhile since I've watched this movie, I do recommend it. I thought the suspense was well done. I also thought the storyline was pretty good for 1964 and it would be interesting to see a WELL DONE, modern remake.